Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 114-120
Ayurvedic Methods of Diagnosis and Management of Dadru Kushta W.S.R to Fungal Infection
Hemlata Dixit1, Anita Sharma2, Vandana Chandel1, Sharad. M. Porte3
1PG Scholar (Ayu.), 2Head of Department & Professor, 3Associate Professor (Ayu.),
P.G. Dept. of Agad Tantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Amer Road Jaipur 302002.
Corresponding Author: Hemlata Dixit
ABSTRACT
Dadru is one of the common skin disease mentioned in ayurveda. In modern science the clinical manifestation of dadru is closely similar to local fungal infection/tinea infection which is affecting upto 15% of population. Excessive severe itching and red patches are the common clinical manifestation which can be diagnosed by darshana and prashana pariksha. KOH and fungal culture are the specific tools for diagnosis of fungal infection. Virechana karma and Raktamokshana and Shamana chikitsa will help to cure dadru.
Key words: Dadru, Shodhana, Rakta- mokshana, virechana-Karma